The capital is set to host a wide range of activities from November 18 to December 17 in the Old Quarter to celebrate Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day. (Photo: Internet)

An opening ceremony featuring an array of traditional art performances will get underway on November 18 at Dong Lac temple, (No. 38, Hang Dao street).

Meanwhile, the Ha Noi Old Quarter Culture Exchange Center on Dao Duy Tu street will host an exhibition on November 25 introducing tuồng or hát bội (classical drama), a unique Vietnamese art that developed from a folk art into a royal art in the 17th century. 

Furthermore, on November 18 - 19 the Heritage House (No. 87, Ma May street) will feature Vietnam’s traditional tea making cultureto be presented by local masters.

At Kim Ngan Temple (No. 42, Hang Bac street), Kim Hoang folk paintings and calligraphy works will be exhibited.

The Old Quarter Heritage Information Centre (No. 28, Hang Buom street) will provide a space for cultural exchanges to take place among localities across the country. In addition, the ceramic artworks of Hanoi’s Bat Trang and Phu Yen’s Dong Hoa craft villages will also be put on display.

The annual event organised by the Old Quarter Management Board aims to preserve the country’s traditional culture and introduce it to the world, helping to attract tourists to the capital. 

This year marks the 18th anniversary of Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day since its inception in 2005.